We Must All See Ourselves as Part of This Earth, Not As an Enemy from the Outside Who Tries to Impose His Will On It...Lame Deer [caption title]

Rooseveltown, N.Y. [i.e., Ithaca, N.Y.]: Akwesasne Notes [i.e., Glad Day Press], 1976. Very good.. Lithograph poster, 17.5 x 22.5 inches. Minor dust-soiling to lower right corner and along right edge, mild edge wear. A rare poster issued by the Mohawk Nation as part of a series of works under the title, Akwesasne Notes, during the United States Bicentennial in 1976. The illustration on the poster is best described by the explanatory caption at the bottom: "The photo is by Curtis, entitled 'The Rush Gatherer -- Arikara.' The Quote is from the book, Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions. This poster is one of a series available on heavy poster paper. Mohawk Nation...." The "Curtis" in question is Edward Curtis, legendary photographer of Native Americans. OCLC contains a record for the poster under the title The Rush Gatherer -- Arikara, but with no institutional holdings listed. (Inventory #: 5961)